Discover the mind-blowing ways your dog perceives the world. From detecting invisible dangers to sensing hidden emotions, their abilities will leave you amazed and curious to know more.
Before leaving your dog alone with a dog sitter, make sure you are confident in the care your dog will receive by asking the right questions beforehand and leaving a detailed list of necessary information about your home and dog.
Want a new job? Love animals? Pet-sitting could be your next gig. But it comes with serious responsibility and liability. How do you become a pet sitter?
Four dogs at Medical Detection Dogs (UK) set the Guinness World Record for the most medical issues detected by dogs by sniffing out an impressive 28 diseases very quickly. Formally established as a charity in 2008, MDD has trained dogs to sniff out a disease/disorder or a change in a disease status.
The people who care for our pets are hurting. Across the animal care industry, many veterinarians, vet technicians, and nurses are experiencing increased stress, pandemic-related burnout, and suicide rates almost four times higher than those in the general population.
For all of you who have lost a pet.....
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
Many older dogs are relinquished to shelters at a time in their lives when they need human companionship most; often they live out the remainder of their lives there.
Adopting a senior dog typically has many advantages for pet parents looking for an animal companion who is already housetrained, perhaps obedience trained, socialized and easy to be around
Yesterday after a day filled with fun, fetch and swimming in Lake Windermere, Myself, Lucy & Tiggy had to say goodbye to our best friend Max. He collapsed and was rushed to the nearest vets where he was diagnosed immediately with Water Intoxication and put on drips of sodium, potassium and mannitol to increase his electrolytes and relieve pressure on his brain.
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure in their home. As I prepared, the parents told me they thought it would be good for 6 yr old Shane to observe the procedure.